From the keyboard of @ Chaimberg:
The Hanover Marauders gave up the winning goal with under a minute to play, losing to Londonderry by a slim two to one margin on Saturday night at the Salem Icenter. Hanover had the upper hand in terms of puck possession and time in the offensive zone, but Londonderry had the majority of quality shots on goal.
With fifty seconds left in the middle period the Marauders coughed up the puck to a Lancer forechecker waiting in the slot, and his one timer gave Londonderry the lead. Jonathan Goff sniped a shot over the goalie's glove early in the third to knot the score, after taking a breakout pass from Eric McCoy and skating in two on two. Hanover controlled the play for the rest of the period, firing plenty of shots towards the Londonderry net. Luke Ratliff did have to come up big on a few occasions as a few turnovers and errant passes gave the Lancers some golden opportunities. With regulation time winding down and Hanover attacking, Londonderry stole the puck in the neutral zone and came down on a two on one, with Benjamin Chaimberg the lone defenseman. Ratliff made the initial save, but a third Lancer picked up the loose puck behind the net and flipped a backhand that ricocheted off the back of Ratliff's shoulder and over the goal line. It was a long ride home for the fans, but an even longer evening for the boys who came back to Hanover for a late night practice.
Anybody looking for photos, check out Paul Stinson's blog:
Marauders are back in action on Weds, looking to avenge a tough loss vs Concord from a few weeks ago, and get the season back on the right track. 11 games still left in the regular season - plenty of time to make a move.
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